Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988.
"'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it."
"There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
Well you sold my heart
And I'll get it back
But look me in the eye, baby
Tell me why you love me like that
Why you love me like that
Well I've walked this world
Thought time's no more
And after all this walking
They've still got me crawling on the floor
Crawling on the floor
And out of this world
Keeps on turning
Keeps me yearning
How can you turn and walk away?
Pretending everything's okay
How can you turn your back?
Tell me why you love me like that
Why you love me like that
Well I find you sad
But I shatter like broken glass
But I thought we would be different, baby
Yeah, I thought we would last
Yeah, I thought we would last
And out of this world
Keeps on standing
Every minute that you're in me
How can you turn and walk away
Pretending everything's okay
How can you turn your back
Tell me why you love me like that
Why you love me like that
I might not believe me baby
Don't lead me on
With loving like yours
Believe me I'm better off,
I'm better off alone
Well I was your gypsy
Throwing diamonds at your feet
Drifted around you like a satellite
I gave you everything you need
Everything you need
I know this world keeps on turning
Keeps me yearning and yearning
How can you turn and walk away
Pretending everything's okay
How can you turn your back
Tell me why you love me like that
Why you
How can you just break away
Why can't you find the words to say
Love is something you can't forget
Tell me why you love me like that
Why you love me like that
How can you throw us away
Look at what you lost today
Now everything's a shade of gray
Now you're pushing me away
Say all the things you need to say
Thought we were going all the way
Play all the games you want to play
Sooner we'll stay away
And I'll get it back
But look me in the eye, baby
Tell me why you love me like that
Why you love me like that
Well I've walked this world
Thought time's no more
And after all this walking
They've still got me crawling on the floor
Crawling on the floor
And out of this world
Keeps on turning
Keeps me yearning
How can you turn and walk away?
Pretending everything's okay
How can you turn your back?
Tell me why you love me like that
Why you love me like that
Well I find you sad
But I shatter like broken glass
But I thought we would be different, baby
Yeah, I thought we would last
Yeah, I thought we would last
And out of this world
Keeps on standing
Every minute that you're in me
How can you turn and walk away
Pretending everything's okay
How can you turn your back
Tell me why you love me like that
Why you love me like that
I might not believe me baby
Don't lead me on
With loving like yours
Believe me I'm better off,
I'm better off alone
Well I was your gypsy
Throwing diamonds at your feet
Drifted around you like a satellite
I gave you everything you need
Everything you need
I know this world keeps on turning
Keeps me yearning and yearning
How can you turn and walk away
Pretending everything's okay
How can you turn your back
Tell me why you love me like that
Why you
How can you just break away
Why can't you find the words to say
Love is something you can't forget
Tell me why you love me like that
Why you love me like that
How can you throw us away
Look at what you lost today
Now everything's a shade of gray
Now you're pushing me away
Say all the things you need to say
Thought we were going all the way
Play all the games you want to play
Sooner we'll stay away
Lyrics submitted by ruben, edited by mulberry13
Love Me Like That Lyrics as written by Michelle Branch John Shanks
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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This song has really good sound to it,, It reminds me of another singer, cant think of who, great song reguardless
Well I find you sad ,, uhh i think it says, "i thought youd listen"
Love is something you can't forget - i thought "love is something you work at
Maybe i just hear things different?
i wasn't too crazy about this song. i didn't like the sound to it, the lyrics aren't that great either. but maybe listening to it more will change my mind...we'll see
I love this song. And, I was crazy about it the first time I heard it.
ahh michelle dont go country on me now
I like this song. Makes me think of maybe a cheating loved one or a breakup. Though, spickly is right. It reminds me of someone else too.
half of these lyrics are incorrect
Wow, what's wrong with this guy and lyrics? It's really:
Well you stole my heart And I'll get it back But look me in the eye, babe, Tell me why you love me like that Why you love me like that? Woah-oh.
Well I've walked this world Five times or more, And after all this walking You've still got me crawling on the floor Crawling on the floor
And I know this world Keeps on turning Keeps me yearning
How can you turn and walk away? Pretending everything's okay How can you turn your back? Tell me why you love me like that Why you love me like that Woah-oh
Well I thought you'd listen, But I'm shattered like broken glass Well I thought we would be different, baby Yeah, I thought that we would last Yeah, I thought that we would last
And I know this world Keeps on spinnin' Every minute that you're in it
How can you turn and walk away Pretending everything's okay How can you turn your back Tell me why you love me like that Why you love me like that Woah-oh
Love me or leave me, baby but don't, Don't lead me on (on, on,) With loving like yours Believe me I'm better off, I'm better off alone
Well I was your gypsy Throwing diamonds at your feet Drifted around you like a satellite I gave you everything you need Everything you need
I know this world keeps on turning Keeps me yearning and yearning
How can you turn and walk away Pretending everything's okay How can you turn your back Tell me why you love me like that Why you love me like that?
How can you just break away Why can't you find the words to say Love is something you work at, Tell me why you love me like that Why you love me like that
How can you throw us away Look at what you lost today Now everything's a shade of gray Now you're pushing me away Say all the things you need to say Thought we were going all the way Play all the games you wanna play Slowly we just fade away.
Is it just me, or this just a different version of "Are you happy now?" Comapre them, the similarities are crazy, I like the one better though. But I wanna know if I am the only one that sees it
this is probably one of my favorirte songs of all time. i can never take this cd out. and i havent since i got it the day it came out. what an amazing song/cd.